Filed under: Motorsports , Crossover , Renault , Off-Road , Racing Dacia Duster “No Limit” – Click above for high-res image gallery Dacia sends its racing team out in winters to drift across ice and snow for the Andros Trophy . But when the summer rolls around, even the snow on the French Alps begins to thaw. What’s an ice racing team to do?
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Official: Dacia unleashes 850-hp GT-R-powered Duster "No Limit" Pikes Peak challenger
Following a preview earlier this month, Dacia has officially unveiled the Duster No Limit rally car. It will compete in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and features a tuned Nissan GT-R engine
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Dacia Duster No Limit rally car officially unveiled
Jean Philippe Dayraut has released the first pictures of the Dacia Duster that he will pilot at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.
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Dacia Duster 850hp rally car set for Pikes Peak debut
Filed under: Motorsports , Crossover , Renault , Off-Road , Racing Dacia Duster Pikes Peak racer – Click above for image gallery North American audiences may not be familiar with the name Dacia . It’s Renault ‘s Romanian budget brand, and a particular favorite of Top Gear ‘s James May. But beyond its no-frills road cars, Dacia has also followed its parent company’s lead in establishing a name for itself in motorsport competition.
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Dacia Duster teased preparing for Pikes Peak assault
Filed under: SUV , Europe , Crossover , Renault , Off-Road Dacia Duster ESF – Click above for high-res image Skiing the French Alps is something you’d likely associate with a luxury lifestyle. Dacia , on the other hand, is a budget brand. In other words, diametric opposites, you might think – until you recall that it’s the Dacia Duster that’s been challenging for France’s Andros Trophy ice racing series at the hands of none other than Alain Prost. Now Renault ‘s low-cost Romanian subsidiary has announced a new special edition model.
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Renault rolls out special Dacia Duster just for French ski instructors
Filed under: Motorsports , Europe , Crossover , Nissan , Renault , Off-Road , Racing Dacia Duster Andros Trophy – Click above for high-res image gallery We know that looks like snow in the picture above, but imagine all that white stuff as the winding circuit that ascends Pikes Peak instead. The legendary (and brutal) Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has been dominated by the likes of Suzuki’s Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima in years past, and while Rhys Millen has been eager to win back his daddy’s title, reports indicate that both Tajima and Millen could have a new challenger to deal with this year. The challenge could come from the Andros Trophy – the French ice racing series that attracts big names from F1 like Alain Prost and Jacques Villeneuve. As much about the drivers as it is about the cars, the Andros Trophy series has been dominated by two names over the past several years: the aforementioned quadruple F1 champion Prost, and Jean-Philippe Dayraut
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Dacia Duster to tackle Pikes Peak with 850-hp Nissan GT-R engine?